News for WVU Potomac State College

KEYSER, W.Va. — Future students at West Virginia University Potomac State College will benefit from a $310,000 planned gift that provides flexible funding to meet emerging needs.

I’m eager to share WVU Potomac State College enrollment has eclipsed 1,300 for fall 2025! Last fall, PSC enrollment reached 1,078, making this fall-to-fall comparison the largest growth since 2009-2010. Potomac State College offers a unique educational experience, while providing the only junior college athletics programs in West Virginia. The enrollment growth can be credited to the metro expansion tuition rate, expanding ACCESS and Level UP high school partnerships, special recruiting and retention efforts and the ability to transfer seamlessly from PSC to WVU Morgantown.

Often, I meet alums of both WVU Potomac State College and WVU Morgantown. Well, I’m personally inviting each of you back to PSC Homecoming 2025. Specifically, you’re invited to the Catamount Cookout to have a free meal and enjoy games on the quad. Bring your family and friends, I am eager to meet everyone and show you some of the amazing work being done at Potomac State College. 

Isaiah Garcia (right) a Business Administration major from Martinsburg, WV, was presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher Award for September 2025 by President Jerry Wallace at WVU Potomac State College.

WVU Potomac State College is proud to announce Isaiah Garcia, a freshman from Martinsburg, West Virginia majoring in Business Administration, as the September recipient of the Catamounts Climb Higher Award.

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The Alumni Association has taken over President Wallace’s Op-Ed for August and we have a lot to share.

It’s been a busy summer for the Potomac State College Alumni Association Board of Directors.

West Virginia University Potomac State College (PSC) Alumnus Carl Dennison “Denny” Avers has a long and inspiring history with Potomac State College. The Keyser, W.Va. native attended Potomac State from 1959 to 1961 before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at the WVU Morgantown campus. 

West Virginia University Potomac State College Green Team members (l-r) Agriculture Professor Donna Ballard, Chemistry Professor Josh Carder, and Biology Instructor Farren Smith stand in front of the Certified Wildlife Habitat Native Flower Garden on the hillside near Science Hall on the PSC campus. The Wildlife Habitat was a collaborative effort between students and faculty.   

The Potomac State Green Team (PSGT) is pleased to announce the establishment of a Certified Wildlife Habitat Native Flower Garden on the campus of West Virginia University Potomac State College.

Brandon Liller (right), a non-traditional, first-generation college student was asked by WVU Potomac State College President Dr. Jerry Wallace (left) to serve as the keynote speaker during the 2025 Commencement Ceremony earlier this spring.

There’s a saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words” which is exactly what this picture depicts, but to learn about each stroke life has painted for Brandon Liller, you’ll need a little background information, but instead of starting at the beginning, let’s begin in the middle.

Catamounts Climb Higher award recipients are recognized for their ability to bounce back despite encountering obstacles, for overcoming challenges, and for staying the course – and May’s recipient, Debra Wood, has faced and overcome many challenges.

“As a first-generation college student at the age of 61, my journey has been filled with numerous challenges and triumphs. My majors in mental health and addictions studies, and pre-social work have provided me with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. My volunteer work has been a cornerstone of my personal and professional growth. I have had the privilege of volunteering at Loving Hands Outreach Ministry, HopeFest, and collaborating with other organizations in the community to raise awareness about mental health and addiction,” Wood said.